Nadeshiko Japan ushered in the Asako Takakura era with a gutsy 3-3 stoppage-time draw against the world champion United States on Thursday. Substitute Kumi Yokoyama nailed a 93rd-minute equalizer for 10-woman Japan, just four minutes after Lindsey Horan had put the United States up ...

New Nadeshiko Japan manager Asako Takakura picked a youthful side on Friday as the 48-year-old prepares for her first matches in charge. The Japan women’s national team’s first games since it failed to qualify for this summer’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics will be a ...

Frankfurt striker Yuki Ogimi has inherited the No. 10 shirt from retired icon Homare Sawa as manager Norio Sasaki announced the Nadeshiko Japan team for the women’s final Asian qualifiers for the 2016 Summer Olympics. Out of 20 members named on Thursday, 16 remain ...

Wolfsburg’s Yuki Ogimi scored the lone goal as defending champion Japan won its final warm-up for the Women’s World Cup 1-0 over Italy on Thursday. Norio Sasaki’s squad, who also defeated New Zealand four days ago, starts the defense of its title on June ...

Japan internationals Yuki Ogimi of Chelsea and Lyon’s Saki Kumagai on Friday were among 10 women on FIFA’s shortlist for the 2013 Women’s Player of the Year. Abby Wambach of the United States and five-time winner Marta of Brazil were also on the list ...

Chelsea announced Monday it has signed Japan striker Yuki Ogimi from Turbine Potsdam. Ogimi, 25, is scheduled to join the English Super League women’s club following Japan’s appearance in the East Asian Cup at the end of this month. “This club has high targets. ...